Kirsten Mann knows a thing or two about designing and launching great products for customers.
Her extensive background in UX design, business, and tech yielded her four award-winning mobile apps and earned her current title of VP of Product Experience at Oracle.
It was a delight to sit down with Kirsten for a conversation on empowering product teams through The Prezi Model, the differences between consumer and enterprise product management, and why embracing discomfort can lead to professional growth.
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About Kirsten
Passionate customer advocate Kirsten has worked in product development for over 25 years, helping leaders deepen understanding of the value of Product Management, User Experience and Design.
Kirsten is Vice President, Global Product Experience. As a key member of the executive team, she is responsible for the end-to-end customer and user platform / product experience across Oracle’s Construction & Engineering Global Business Group. Kirsten is a transformational and strategic leader, with a focus on increasing client value and driving Oracle’s growth agenda in the global project community.
She has worked in product development for over 25 years, helping organisation leaders to deepen understanding of the value of Product Management, User Experience and Design Thinking practices.
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